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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 30 Apr 2017

    While flying over a town at night, if you can see streetlights, then somebody's paying for them to also illuminate your plane

    8:18 PM - 30 Apr 2017
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      2. bruno‏ @brlunardi 30 Apr 2017
        Replying to @neiltyson

        Wat?

        5 replies 1 retweet 64 likes
      3. Samson Wright‏ @TaurenPaladin 30 Apr 2017
        Replying to @brlunardi @__lunardi__ @neiltyson

        WHILE FLYING OVER A TOWN AT NIGHT, IF YOU CAN SEE STREETLIGHTS, THEN SOMEBODY'S PAYING FOR THEM TO ALSO ILLUMINATE YOUR PLANE

        6 replies 1 retweet 238 likes
      4. bruno‏ @brlunardi 30 Apr 2017
        Replying to @TaurenPaladin @neiltyson

        I get it now

        2 replies 0 retweets 80 likes
      5. Samson Wright‏ @TaurenPaladin 30 Apr 2017
        Replying to @brlunardi @__lunardi__ @neiltyson

        you're welcome fam

        2 replies 0 retweets 51 likes
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      7. nevaDUH DAD‏ @yeet3r 1 May 2017
        Replying to @kenziegunn @TaurenPaladin and

        You*

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      9. nevaDUH DAD‏ @yeet3r 1 May 2017
        Replying to @kenziegunn @TaurenPaladin and

        Also ty for taking the time to dig for a comeback. Really shows effort and thought.

        0 replies 0 retweets 9 likes
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      2. Brad Walsh‏Verified account @BradWalsh 30 Apr 2017
        Replying to @neiltyson

        pic.twitter.com/hHws359LrF

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      2. Fiery Red Kim‏ @fieryredkim 30 Apr 2017
        Replying to @neiltyson

        Waste of money and prevents new generations of kids to look up & see the wonder of our universe.

        2 replies 0 retweets 39 likes
      3. (((LISP Coder)))  🦠 🦟Space Force Elongated Muskrat‏ @compbiobryan 30 Apr 2017
        Replying to @fieryredkim @neiltyson

        That's the point. Don't let 'em get started on science and they'll never worry about truth.

        2 replies 0 retweets 17 likes
      4. Fiery Red Kim‏ @fieryredkim 30 Apr 2017
        Replying to @compbiobryan @neiltyson

        I made sure my son had his 1st telescope at 4YO. He doesn't feel small - he feels empowered (he's now 17).

        2 replies 0 retweets 34 likes
      5. (((LISP Coder)))  🦠 🦟Space Force Elongated Muskrat‏ @compbiobryan 30 Apr 2017
        Replying to @fieryredkim @neiltyson

        I think star(s) (Japanese lacks a plural for inanimate objects) was among my oldest child's first words.

        1 reply 1 retweet 13 likes
      6. Kerri‏ @kerril35 30 Apr 2017
        Replying to @compbiobryan @fieryredkim @neiltyson

        Off topic, but that's a very interesting fact! And your eldest sounds like a curious, lifelong learner. Well done :)

        1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes
      7. (((LISP Coder)))  🦠 🦟Space Force Elongated Muskrat‏ @compbiobryan 30 Apr 2017
        Replying to @kerril35 @fieryredkim @neiltyson

        If I didn't take her out for an evening walk, it would be "星を見たい!" as she'd try to get to a window or balcony.

        1 reply 0 retweets 4 likes
      8. Fiery Red Kim‏ @fieryredkim 2 May 2017
        Replying to @compbiobryan

        Hi - I'm trying to learn verbal Japanese from a friend, but I don't know characters - what was that word? I love Japanese culture...

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      9. (((LISP Coder)))  🦠 🦟Space Force Elongated Muskrat‏ @compbiobryan 2 May 2017
        Replying to @fieryredkim

        What word? That I used? "星を見たい" = "Hoshi wo mitai" = "STAR-direct-object SEE-voluntative" = "I want to see/look-at stars."

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      1. Pauly Casillas‏Verified account @PaulyPeligroso 30 Apr 2017
        Replying to @neiltyson

        Chill

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      2. Darren Hayes‏ @Daz555 30 Apr 2017
        Replying to @Ak_Ashii @neiltyson

        Wasting money to light up the night sky whilst simultaneously denying millions of us the chance to look up and see our galaxy and more.

        2 replies 0 retweets 15 likes
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      4. Darren Hayes‏ @Daz555 1 May 2017
        Replying to @Ak_Ashii @neiltyson

        That would depend a lot on where you live. Just having a dark sky would be superb either way though.

        1 reply 0 retweets 5 likes
      5. Brook‏ @goldenmenace1 1 May 2017
        Replying to @Daz555 @neiltyson

        The world would be so much different if we could all see the Milky Way galaxy at night.

        1 reply 1 retweet 5 likes
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